Tuesday TV Ratings 3/25/25: The Cleaning Lady Returns Steady, Alert Rises in Premiere, The Irrational Ends Higher [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: In its Fox return, The Cleaning Lady (0.15) was a hundredth above its May 2024 finale (0.14), but the series trailed its season three premiere rating (0.20). In the 9 p.m. hour, Alert: Missing Persons Unit (0.17) was only a hundredth below its year-ago premiere (0.18) and noticeably improved on its season two finale (0.11). On NBC, St. Denis Medical (0.24, -0.05) and Night Court (0.19, -0.02) declined, but Deal or No Deal Island (0.23, +0.02) and The Irrational (0.17, +0.04) were up for their respective finales. Will Trent (0.35, +0.02) grew on ABC, but The Rookie (0.31, 0.00) could only match last week's rating. At ten, Bad Romance (0.15) debuted in unremarkable fashion. CBS aired reruns of FBI (0.20) and Watson (0.14/0.14). WWE NXT (0.16, +0.01) ticked up on the CW. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Tuesday TV Ratings 3/11/25: FBI: Most Wanted and FBI: International Rise After Cancellations, The Rookie and St. Denis Medical Also Rise, Doc and The Irrational Slip [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On CBS, FBI (0.41, +0.06), FBI: International (0.36, +0.04), and FBI: Most Wanted (0.29, +0.01) were all up in their first March originals. Will Trent (0.32, +0.02) and The Rookie (0.29, +0.04) also rose on ABC. NBC's St. Denis Medical (0.29, +0.02) and Deal or No Deal Island (0.23, +0.01) climbed higher, but Night Court (0.21, 0.00) could only tie its last installment, and The Irrational (0.12, -0.04) noticeably weakened. Kitchen Nightmares (0.26, -0.01) and Doc (0.24, -0.03) slipped on Fox. WWE NXT (0.15, 0.00) was stable on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. 

Tuesday TV Ratings 3/4/25: Trump’s Presidential Address Up from Biden’s Last State of the Union, Deal Or No Deal Island and Kitchen Nightmares Down [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On Tuesday night, President Trump's address to Congress brought in ratings that were generally higher than President Biden's 2024 State of the Union address. On network TV, ABC's coverage (1.00 rating/6.33 million viewers) easily topped the night. NBC (0.57 rating/3.91 million) placed second in Adults 18-49 ratings but was the only big 4 network to decline from the year-ago Biden address. CBS (0.56 rating/4.01 million) was third in the demo but second in total viewers. Fox (0.52 rating/2.65 million) settled for last place, though it was more competitive than usual. In the 8 p.m. hour, Fox's Kitchen Nightmares (0.27, -0.01) inched down, while NBC reality series Deal or No Deal Island (0.22, -0.05) dealt with a more severe decline. CBS's Price Is Right rerun (0.35) easily beat out ABC's Will Trent encore (0.22). WWE NXT (0.15, -0.04) slipped on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Tuesday TV Ratings 2/25/25: Will Trent and St. Denis Medical Tie Season Lows, The Rookie and FBIs Also Sink, Doc Stable [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Will Trent (0.30, -0.07) and The Rookie (0.25, -0.06) plunged on ABC, as did CBS dramas FBI (0.35, -0.11), FBI: International (0.32, -0.08), and FBI: Most Wanted (0.28, -0.11). On NBC, sitcoms St. Denis (0.27, -0.03) and Night Court (0.21, -0.04) slipped, but Deal or No Deal Island (0.27, +0.02) and The Irrational (0.16, +0.01) were up a bit. On Fox, Kitchen Nightmares (0.28, 0.00) and recently-renewed Doc (0.27, 0.00) both held steady. WWE NXT (0.19, +0.02) was up slightly on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Tuesday TV Ratings 2/18/25: FBI Shows and Doc Jump to Season Highs, The Rookie Rises in New Time Slot, Night Court Slips [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: FBI (0.46, +0.11), FBI: International (0.40, +0.13), and FBI: Most Wanted (0.39, +0.13) all soared to new season highs on CBS. Fox's Doc (0.27, +0.02) also jumped to a new high, even as its Kitchen Nightmares lead-in (0.28, -0.02) slipped. Will Trent (0.37, -0.02) was down slightly on ABC, but The Rookie (0.31, +0.07) rose significantly in its move to nine. St. Denis Medical (0.30, -0.02), Night Court (0.25, -0.04), and Deal Or No Deal Island (0.25, -0.03) all declined on NBC, but The Irrational (0.15, +0.01) got back a hundredth. WWE NXT (0.17, -0.01) cooled down on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.